NILANJAN RAY (b.1959) is a well known Kolkata based street and documentary photographer. He has a handful of exposed stock on “HUMAN INTEREST” and he had keept stock of other people’s money in a Bank since it was his profession.
He has received wide appreciation Internationally as well as Nationally. He has received Merit Prize from National Geographic, USA & National Award from Photo Division, Govt. of India.
Solo Photography exhibition on ‘VARANASI – AN ETERNAL CITY’ organized by OXFORD BOOKSTORE, Kolkata, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS, (NCPA), Mumbai and INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE (IIC), New Delhi.
Photopppgraphy Exhibition on “FAITH – A QUAINT EMOTIONS” was organized by INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTER, NEW DELHI from 29th Novemvber,2016 to 9th December,2016.
Other than above, his photographs were selected for exhibition at British Council, UNICEF, ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Calcutta, LALIT KALA ACADEMY, New Delhi etc.
His photographs were also selected for a Book” Framed City” – published at Indian Art Festival, New Delhi.
and for a Book “INDIA- 5 Senses “by Roli Books.
Many photographs & articles are published regularly in leading daily newspapers and magazines.
He has received letter of appreciation from Maitre Henri Cartier-Bresson. Paris.
Recently his solo exhibition called WIDE WALLS was exhibited at the Maya art space, Kolkata. Few selected photographs are published here for the ones who couldn’t witness them at the venue.
PHOENIX PHOTOGRAPHY 
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